Well Thursday was another hot sunny day and a busy one for me with some great fellowship in the evening as we ventured over to our dear friends place for supper and games. What a great time of food and mingling as well as some card playing until 9'ish when everyone decided it was time to head out for home. The Nymark's are great hosts as well as great friends and they really know how to have great fellowships among so many Believer's in Jesus.
I started the day with a before 6 rollout to my routines that begin with some quiet time to honor my lord, Jesus, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name for comfort and healing; all seem to be holding with this post. Nancy was able to contact our mountain mom Helen, now that she has a new phone. I headed out on my bike to the Rec a little before 8 after stopping off at the library on the way and dropping off some books in the drop box, but did make a stop on the way home after nearly two hours of pickle ball play. I won 5 out of 6 doubles matches with different partners and played well for not being on the court since May. I did work up a sweat and was whupped by the time I called it a day. I'm heading back there again this morning before I head out to the VA for a blood drawn at 11. Everyone made me feel like a rock star upon my arrival and I was saddened in the missing of my old partner Paul, who passed away this summer.
I picked up two books on the way home from the library and then saw neighbor Dan sitting outside and stopped to chat briefly. He and Carol were also going to the Nymark's for supper so I told him I would pick them up before 5:30. Nancy was off to her women's Bible class and then to get her hair colored so I had the rest of the morning to do some honey do's which meant putting up a new blind in the kitchen, touching up some paint areas in the bathrooms and do some other small jobs all before a lunch of a chicken finger and salad. I ate a banana for breakfast but did try several dishes at the Nymark's but only had one helping and none too large. I've already dropped 4 pounds since being home and I must say thats mostly water weight. I'm working on the spare tire religiously the next months with small portions, no beer and exercise on the courts and in the yards and gardens, oh well.
There were 16 folks at the Nymark's with many who we were meeting for the first time and one couple who was stationed in Guam in the 60's with the USAF, was when I use to fly and stage there overnight during the Viet Nam war, small world. Anyhow its always great to meet new friends and many who are younger than me with Nancy being the youngest and me the second oldest. Sandy is a year older than me and is in good health. We so enjoy the fellowship at their place which is perfect for entertaining on their large room off the back porch and of course their large open living area. Such great folks and Steve and I have become close friends doing jobs together when in they are in the mountains.
Well that was about it as we dropped off the Botbyl's on the way home and then I hit the shower and was soon in the horizontal position a little after 10. Not sure when Nancy came to bed as she is a night owl but she does sleep in during the morning hours, LATER
